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The Spiral Path

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Lisa Paitz Spindler has set The Spiral Path in a unique universe. Terra and Creed are located in different dimensions. The wormhole that opens up to connect the two is called the spiral path. Only children with one parent from Creed and one parent from Terra can stay in either dimension. Others must limit their time when they travel between the two.

Star Ship Captain Lara Soto is a Chimeran, a child of both Terra and Creed. Lara was part of the Terran Star Union until Terran tried to turn the Chimeran's into a weapon against the Creed. When the Creed did the same she became the leader of the free Chimerans. Lara is drawn back into action with both Terra and Creed when her twin brother goes missing during a wormhole experiment. She must work with Star Union Commodore Mitch Yoshida, the man she left behind, to mount a rescue operation. Both must work to overcome the past and rebuild trust or they will fail.

The Spiral Path has romance, tension, conflict, a large cast of characters, and a very good story. Lisa Paitz Spindler does a great job of working in back-story and world building in a novella length story. I found myself wishing that she had chosen to make the story novel length. There is enough depth to support a novel. Maybe she will continue writing in this world. The foundation is certainly there.

I won't repeat the plot details since they can be read in other reviews and the product description, but this Science Fiction Romance is a fast-paced read with imaginative tech and eerie mythology.

I especially enjoyed the concept of a future extradimensional society and all the politics and conflict that presents for the main characters. The threat they face in the ethereal realm of the wormhole was laced with suspense and surprises.

One of the most imaginative SFR novels I've read in quite some time.

Romance and SF go hand in hand in this. The heroine is single-minded in her quest. There are actually two romances running through this story and I liked the secondary one more. The SF is different, unusual and not overwhelming because it's not really explained much. This story is really good. It has some humor, a little politics, space battles, crazies, family, and a few scary scenes. It was a fast read.

This book weaves romance and science fiction seamlessly. There isn't too much SF to make you scratch your head at what's going on and the romance isn't overly heavy. There is a perfect balance of both, plus an imaginative story to boot.

Can't wait to read the next book from Ms. Spindler!